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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Softcover
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, Vermont
- Title
- Secret History Of Poltergeists And Haunted Houses
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- French
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Subjects
- Occult, Paranormal, Ghosts
- Modified Item
- No
- Year Printed
- 2012
- Original/Facsimile
- Original
- ISBN
- 9781594774652
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
159477465X
ISBN-13
9781594774652
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038702882
Product Key Features
Book Title
Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses : from Pagan Folklore to Modern Manifestations
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Unexplained Phenomena, Supernatural
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2011-043133
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Claude Lecouteux offers an exhaustively researched history of poltergeist activity and hauntings from the middle ages to today. Packed full of case histories and general information, The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses is an essential addition to the library of any serious ghost hunter or paranormal enthusiast. Lecouteux maintains an evidential viewpoint, balancing skepticism with the inevitable conclusion that, like it or not, poltergeist phenomenon is real... The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses seeks to inform, not entertain, and is a welcome change from the standard book store fare., ...the book looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices and reveals the hidden ancestral beliefs linked to polts and their connection with household spirits such as brownies, hobgoblins and house elves found in European folklore. Recommended., For those interested in paranormal research and study, this book is an incredible resource, presenting a substantial collection of documented accounts of paranormal activity in several classifications. Overall this is an excellent and interesting study., Once again Claude Lecouteux produces a thoroughly researched, eminently readable and delightfully entertaining text that blends scholarly ethos with respect for the unknown. Lecouteux turns his attention to the phenomenon of poltergeists and other ghostly haunting, taking care to scrupulously trace first hand accounts and second hand analyses from medieval through modern times. Lecouteux is meticulous in his approach, paying particular attention to establishing the proper definition of deployed terms. Readers with a casual interest in the supernatural will find their knowledge greatly expanded and their curiosity provoked even further. Those already adept in the subject will nonetheless find much to mull over., A real pleasure to read before Samhain, The Secret History of Poltergeists and Haunted Houses is a special treat for everyone who enjoys scary stories as much as I do! If you would like to learn more about how many types of poltergeist there are, and what type of noises spirits and different creatures make, this is the book for you--amazing stories about cursed houses, haunted places, exorcism of homes haunted by demons from Italy to Scandinavia, from middle Ages until present times., I can't imagine a more thorough text available on the subject of poltergeists and the homes they haunt. Are they spirits, genies, the dead, the Devil, demons, witchcraft, hoaxes, or from psychokinetic abilities? Lecouteux covers all of that as well as the variety of ways people from all eras would attempt to rid themselves of poltergeists. If you're anybody who is anybody claiming to know anything about the paranormal, you have to read this book. Also, if you're anybody looking for an insanely fascinating read about the evolution of poltergeists in human culture, you also really should read this book.
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
133.1/42
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: Things That Go Bump in the Night 1 What Is a Poltergeist? 2 A Smidgeon of Objectivity 3 Mischief-Making Spirits of the Middle Ages 4 The Knocking and Noise-Making Dead 5 Deviltry, Magic, Sorcery, and Poltergeists 6 Brownies and Poltergeists 7 Two Striking Tales 8 Singular Manifestations Conclusion Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews - Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world - Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence - Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages. What changes is how we interpret this activity. For our pagan ancestors this phenomenon was caused by helper spirits whose manifestations revealed their unhappiness with a household. The medieval Christian church demonized these once helpful spirits and held exorcisms to expel them from the houses they haunted--which proved effective less than half the time. The Age of Enlightenment cast these incidents as clever hoaxes, and many still believe this today. But poltergeist manifestations continue to appear and often defy attempts to debunk them as pranks. What then is behind this phenomenon? Exploring accounts of poltergeists from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the modern world, Claude Lecouteux finds that while our interpretations of poltergeists may change, the manifestations always follow a similar course and evolution. He shows how modern scientific studies of poltergeist manifestations have found a strong tie between these visitations and the presence of a troubled adolescent in the house. Looking beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses, the author shows how these unhappy spirits serve as confirmation of the supernatural beings that share the earth with us and of our relationship with the natural and unseen world, a relationship we must take care to keep in balance., What poltergeist accounts through the ages reveal about our own worldviews * Provides a wide array of case studies from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe to the modern world * Explores the relationship between poltergeists and troubled adolescence * Looks beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses Stories of poltergeists and their mischievous and sometimes violent actions--knocking, stone or chair throwing, moving objects with invisible hands, and slamming or opening doors--are a constant through the ages. What changes is how we interpret this activity. For our pagan ancestors this phenomenon was caused by helper spirits whose manifestations revealed their unhappiness with a household. The medieval Christian church demonized these once helpful spirits and held exorcisms to expel them from the houses they haunted--which proved effective less than half the time. The Age of Enlightenment cast these incidents as clever hoaxes, and many still believe this today. But poltergeist manifestations continue to appear and often defy attempts to debunk them as pranks. What then is behind this phenomenon? Exploring accounts of poltergeists from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, and the modern world, Claude Lecouteux finds that while our interpretations of poltergeists may change, the manifestations always follow a similar course and evolution. He shows how modern scientific studies of poltergeist manifestations have found a strong tie between these visitations and the presence of a troubled adolescent in the house. Looking beneath the Christian adulteration of pagan practices to reveal the hidden ancestral beliefs tied to poltergeists and haunted houses, the author shows how these unhappy spirits serve as confirmation of the supernatural beings that share the earth with us and of our relationship with the natural and unseen world, a relationship we must take care to keep in balance.
LC Classification Number
BF1483.L4313 2012
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